LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology luminary Peter Thiel became friends as college students during the 1980s.

Hoffman isn’t the only prominent Silicon Valley figure betting on A.I.’s promise in medical research. The new technology is expected to generate between $60 billion and $110 billion annually in value for the pharmaceutical and medical-product industries, according to a McKinsey report released last year.

The author of the seminal cancer biography The Emperor Of All Maladies and the co-founder of LinkedIn are looking to connect their skills to the development of new medicines by launching a new artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery outfit.

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology

In an interview with LinkedIn News' Jessi Hempel, the tech visionary will explain why he believes AI has the potential to reshape humanity for the better.

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn founder, has been influential in Silicon Valley since 1967. He co-founded PayPal with Peter Thiel and is now worth $2.6 billion, advocating for AI's potential in his book 'Superagency,

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman shares his optimistic views on AI's future and discusses insights from his new book, 'Superagency', amidst tech industry concerns.